The Most Disturbing Self-Mutilation Scenes in Film History

The Most Disturbing Self-Mutilation Scenes in Film History

Explore the limits of the human body in film, where self-mutilation scenes have evolved dramatically since the 1970s. Originally depicted as signs of madness or religious fervor, these intense moments now delve into complex psychological themes across various genres, from horror to dramas and thrillers. Today’s films use self-harm and self-mutilation not just for shock value, but as a tool to explore identity crises, emotional struggles, and sur…

‘I’m a savage’: An exercise in human potential or self-harm?

More athletes are completing extreme endurance challenges. But what is the line between pushing our bodies beyond what we thought they were capable of and self-destruction?

Seeking Mr Eaten’s Name: what makes people want to play a self-destructive quest?

Quests, those tasks which sit alongside the main story of a game, are not all cut from the same cloth – that much is undeniable. Between different games and even within the same game, quests can vary wildly in content and gameplay and tone, asking you to fight monsters or travel a long distance or do a minigame or just make friends. But there is one thing that is kept in common between most quests: the benefits of completing one. In the overwhel…